Manufacturing Engineer

Babcock International; Stoke Gifford; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in the UK is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to optimize manufacturing processes and support production transitions. The role offers a hybrid working model and demands significant experience in manufacturing engineering, particularly in defense or automotive sectors. Candidates should hold a degree in Manufacturing or related fields and must be able to maintain security clearance.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP and health check

Employee share scheme

Professional fees payment

'Be Kind Day' for volunteering

Excellent development opportunities

Qualifications

• Significant experience in manufacturing engineering within defence, automotive, or heavy industry sectors.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes such as welding, fabrication, assembly, and machining.
• Proficiency in CAD tools and manufacturing planning systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and optimisation of manufacturing processes.
• Support the transition of designs into production.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using lean manufacturing.

Skills

Experience in manufacturing engineering

Understanding of manufacturing processes

Proficiency in CAD tools

Education

Degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, or Production Engineering

Job description

Overview

As a Senior Manufacturing Engineer, you will support our work on the Patria 6×6 armoured personnel carrier vehicle programme, following our agreement to be Patria's UK build partner. This is a high-profile opportunity to join a major defence programme, contributing to the delivery of a proven, NATO-backed platform for the British Army. This is a dynamic opportunity to lead the development and optimisation of manufacturing processes that ensure safety, efficiency, and quality across our operations. Your work will directly contribute to the UK's defence capabilities while accelerating your own career growth in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

Responsibilities

• Leading the development and optimisation of manufacturing processes
• Supporting the transition of designs into production, including design for manufacture reviews and process validation
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives using lean manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies
• Introducing new technologies, automation, and digital manufacturing tools
• Collaborating with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure seamless production delivery
• This role is full time, 37.5 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in manufacturing engineering within defence, automotive, or heavy industry sectors
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes such as welding, fabrication, assembly, and machining
• Proficiency in CAD tools and manufacturing planning systems

Requirements

• Degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, or Production Engineering (or equivalent experience)
• Security Clearance: The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Manufacturing Engineer at our Bristol or Plymouth site.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.